Power Utilities | Power Conversion

We efficiently and effectively connect
power generation to the grid

Challenges

Energy efficiency is key to ensuring a safe, reliable, affordable and
sustainable energy system for the future

Global electricity demand is expected to increase 70% by 2040

Auxiliary systems in fossil-fuel power generation plants can consume up to 15% of the produced power

42% of world`s CO2 emissions in 2014 were from electricity and heat generation

The GE Advantage

Our variable speed drive systems (VSDS) and power quality solutions help to increase flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of power and grid operations

For power plant auxiliary systems, such as boiler feed pumps or fans, GE`s VSDS can enable energy savings of up to 30% vs. fixed speed solutions

To improve productivity and grid stability, GE`s power quality solutions provide dynamic voltage control and fast reactive power compensation

Our Offering for Power & Utilities

GE delivers power conversion solutions for gas, steam and combined cycle power plants as well as for special power supplies and railway grid applications.
Our wide range of electrification solutions includes motors, generators and power electronics based turbine starting static frequency converters (SFC) and static excitation equipment (SEE), variable speed drive systems for power plant auxiliary systems, rail converters, power quality systems and automation and controls.

Our Solutions

Power Plant Solutions

Our solutions for gas and steam turbine power plants are designed to improve efficiency of your processes, increasing flexibility and reliability:

Starting static frequency converters (SFC) and static excitation equipment (SEE) units for gas turbine driven generators and large synchronous machines
Compact units, a combination of a SEE and SFC in space and cost saving design
Electrical variable speed drive systems for thermal power plant auxiliaries
Induction and synchronous motors, generators, high-speed direct-drive solutions.

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Power Quality Solutions

GE`s power quality solutions comprise FACTS devices. Our power electronics based SVC and STATCOM solutions have been specifically designed to ensure dynamic voltage control as well as increased power transfer capabilities.

GE’s SVC (Static VAr Compensator) is built around our well proven high-power thyristor valves which are widely used for industrial and transmission applications.

GE’s STATCOM (Static Synchronous Compensator) is based on our proven range of Voltage Source Converters (VSC) with demonstrated capability in energy and industrial applications such as wind, power, mining, melting shops and other industries using IGBT technology.

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Rail Electrification Solutions

GE has a proven track record in supplying power conversion stations for the electric rail grid, applicable worldwide for 16.7 Hz, 50 and 60Hz AC rail operators as well as for DC rail systems.
Our solutions help to avoid unbalanced utility grid loads and the resulting costs from it, as well as reduce complexity in the system by bringing down the number of feeder stations required and by eliminating the “dead zone” in overhead catenary lines.
GE`s rail converter solutions help optimize rail system operation, thus reduce failure time and maintenance cost. They provide flexibility to connect rail grid to power grids at different locations or from different providers.

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